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Minerva have unveiled their latest plans for St Botolphs House in the city which if complete will be the tallest building. The previous design has been completely scrapped and replaced by a triangular skyscraper with sheer glass faces although Nicholas Grimshaw Associates stay on as the architect.

Ken Livingstone has won the position of Mayor of London in a hard fought election. He has been quoted as saying that he wants "a 21st century skyline of graceful skyscrapers for the city" and as the top man responsible for London wide planning this means new high quality tall developments are likely to get all the extra encouragement.

The Canary Wharf Courier has reported that construction has begun on the foundations of the HQ buildings at Heron Quays / Canary Wharf South in London. HQ 1 will be about 15-storeys, HQ 2 42-storeys, HQ 3 22-30 storeys and HQ 5 33-storeys with HQ4 the baby at 12-storeys, meaning three of them should come in around the 150 metre plus mark.